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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1244 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

- Storm chances exist this afternoon/evening across the northern combined Panhandles. Also, tomorrow mainly along and south of HWY 60. Some storms may posed a severe potential for damaging winds.

- Multiple days of triple digit temperatures are set to continue through the 7 day forecast with very little relief in overnight temperatures.

SHORT TERM

(This evening through Friday night) Issued at 1244 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

Hot temperatures continue today into tomorrow. Tonight a shortwave trough may brush the northwest bringing some precip chances to the northwestern combined Panhandle, mainly impacting the north to northwestern Panhandles. Primarily in the OK this evening. The main threat with the 30 to 60 PoPs across the far northern Panhandles will be damaging winds and lightning.

Tomorrow, a weak surface low is progged to set up over the combined Panhandles introducing a surface boundary along the HWY 60 corridor. This will focus a 30 to 40 PoPs along and south of HWY 60. The timing of the storms to initiate is currently around 4pm to 9 pm. Wide spread severe storms are not anticipated, but cannot be completely rule out for damaging winds and localized heavy rainfall. The timing of storms could potentially impact afternoon highs, holding back from their max potential. Still, heat advisories will be looked at as temperatures may still very well reach 105 for some locations, especially in the southeast where higher dewpoints may keep heat indices up to near 105. Going into the evening some lingering showers and thunderstorms may exist in the southeastern TX Panhandle. However, should see things quiet down around midnight with overnight lows slightly cooler but still in the 70s for the southeast TX Panhandle.

LONG TERM

(Saturday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1244 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

High pressure will continue to dominate with high temperatures reaching into the triple digits. Pretty much through the extended period. The one caveat will be Saturday where some locations may be held back near 99 for a high. This will be highly contingent on the amount of rain that can be realized on Friday, as soil moisture could locally hold back some isolated areas from full potential heating. The extended period is looking dry outside of maybe Cimarron getting clipped by some ridge riders. Each day will have to be looked at closely for potential of may a 10 PoP at most, but it is too far out to tell at this time for subtle details is moisture and convective temperatures attempting to pop an isolated shower or two.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1244 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the 18Z TAF period. There is one exception for KGUY which has a Prob30 group starting around 03Z. South to southwesterly winds around 12 kts may shift to southeasterly after 03Z Fri, and pick up to 15 to 20 kts especially for KAMA and KGUY.

AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ001>015-017>020- 317.

Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday for TXZ005-010-014- 015-018>020-317.

OK...Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for OKZ002-003.

Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday for OKZ003.